Scotland's construction sector stalled in the three months to June, a report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) suggests.

Survey responses, collected after the outcome of the EU referendum was known, found construction workloads in Scotland were flat in the second quarter of the year and for the first time since 2013.

Rics said the slowdown was visible “across most sectors”, with a reduction in housebuilding recorded across both the private and public sectors.

Access to skilled labour remains a problem, with 44 per cent of Scottish respondents citing a shortage of quantity surveyors, Rics said.

The survey suggests a “less optimistic outlook” for the sector in the year ahead, though 21 per cent of the Scottish survey sample said the expect activity to rise in the year ahead.

Rics' chief economist, Simon Rubinsohn, said: “The latest results from the Rics construction market survey suggest that the second quarter of the year saw a further moderation in the growth trend, which is not altogether surprising given the build-up to the EU referendum.

“Significantly, the biggest issue at the present time alongside uncertainty looks to be credit constraints, with over two thirds of contributors highlighting this issue as a concern.”